meeting place; open area for meetings, markets, etc.
ball won in a game of pachinko
parking inspector; parking police
kinako; roasted soybean flour; roasted soy flour
retention; maintenance; preservation
No Parking; Parking Prohibited; prohibition of parking; parking ban
being very popular; being in great demand; octopus dried on skewers
arrest on a separate charge
two equal rivals; (lit.) two tigers
land made arable by the slash-and-burn method; swidden; slash-and-burn farming
water-filled bamboo tube which clacks against a stone when emptied; device for scaring birds from gardens
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
coloring; colouring; adding color; adding colour
to reveal one's true nature; to show one's true colours; to give oneself away; to be exposed (of a lie, etc.)
cheerleading competition; cheering contest
hungry (e.g. for success)
creator; inventor; developer
buzzword; vogue word; popular phrase
sounding continuously (phone, alarm, etc.)
hot topic; talk of the town
decisive moment; critical moment; crucial moment
world-class; (of) high global reputation